automatically move to the next cell on the page - google-apps-script

Question

I have a spreadsheet I designed in Google Sheets to input data at work and then a formula that determines if the part needs to be replaced and provides the part number required. I need either a macro or appScript that will start with a certain cell on the same sheet, highlight it, allow me to type a value in it, then either by pressing the ENTER or TAB key to move to the next cell on the page (Not necessarily the next door cell, but a cell in another column and/or row), -AND- based on a data validation check box determine which cells are selected. How do I write either a macro or appScript to do what I need? Which would be easier?

Answer 1

Reference
sheet.setActiveSelection()
Script:
Try
function onEdit(event){
var sh = event.source.getActiveSheet();
var rng = event.source.getActiveRange();
if (sh.getName() == 'mySheetName'){ // adapt
var addresses = ["E7","H7","E10","H10","E13","H13","E16"]; // adapt
var values = addresses.join().split(",");
var item = values.indexOf(rng.getA1Notation());
if (item < addresses.length - 1){
sh.setActiveSelection(addresses[item + 1]);
}
}
}
Note:
This way you can determine the order in which the cells are selected.
If you have a script that copies cells into a master data sheet, you can take advantage of the range list. (by the way, you can find here how to transfer the data).
In case of protected sheet:
If your sheet is protected, except for the cells that need to be filled in, you can use a script that will search for them and reorganize them.
function onEdit(event) {
var sh = event.source.getActiveSheet();
var rng = event.source.getActiveRange();
if (sh.getName() == 'mySheetName') { // adapt
var addresses = listOfUnprotectedRanges()
var values = addresses.join().split(",");
var item = values.indexOf(rng.getA1Notation());
if (item < addresses.length - 1) {
sh.setActiveSelection(addresses[item + 1]);
}
}
}
function listOfUnprotectedRanges() {
var p = SpreadsheetApp.getActiveSheet().getProtections(SpreadsheetApp.ProtectionType.SHEET)[0];
var ranges = p.getUnprotectedRanges().map(r => [r.getA1Notation(), r.getRow(), r.getColumn()])
ranges = ranges.sort(function (a, b) { return a[2] - b[2]; }); // sort by columns
ranges = ranges.sort(function (a, b) { return a[1] - b[1]; }); // sort by ranges first
return ranges.map(r => r[0])
}